Adrian looked away from me and down to where my hand covered his. I blushed and pulled away. “Sorry” I’d probably freaked him out

Because it gives him and excuse to be around her--without making it look like he gave in first. That way, he can still seem manly." "That's ridiculous." Especially the part about Christian being manly. "Guys do ridiculous things for love.

We take what what we can get.

Sydney! Stop. Think of something else. Conjugate Latin verbs. Recite the periodic table.

You did not just say that. I have a feeling we're on the verge of hugging and coming up with cute nicknames for each other.

Throughout history, people with new ideas—who think differently and try to change things—have always been called troublemakers.

Come on outside when youʹre done,ʺ I told her. ʺItʹs like the barbecue of the damned. Except . . . thereʹs no grill.